Abstract: A color photographic recording material containing, on a layer support, at least one blue sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a yellow coupler associated therewith, at least one green sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a magenta coupler associated therewith and at least one red sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a cyan coupler associated therewith also contains, in a layer which is not sensitive to light, a compound corresponding to formula I (stabilizer) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes H or a group which can be split off under alkaline development conditions;R.sup.2 denotes H, halogen, OH, an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, COOR.sup.3, CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, NH--COR.sup.3, NH--SO.sub.2 --R.sup.3 or NH--CO--NHR.sup.4 ;R.sup.3 denotes an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 denote H or a group such as R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material includes at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support. A silver halide emulsion contained in at least one emulsion layer contains grains having an average grain diameter of 0.3 .mu.m or more, an average grain thickness of less than 0.5 .mu.m and an average grain diameter/average grain thickness ratio of 2 or more in a percentage of at least 50% of a total projected area of emulsion grains. The emulsion is chemically sensitized in the presence of at least one compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents hydrogen or alkaline metal, and R represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion contains light-sensitive silver halide grains in a binder. The silver halide emulsion is has been subjected to reduction-sensitization during grain formation and then added with at least one compound represented by the following formula (I), (II), or (III):R--SO.sub.2 S--M (I)R--SO.sub.2 S--R.sub.1 (II)R--SO.sub.2 S--L.sub.m --SSO.sub.2 --R.sup.2 (III)wherein R, R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and represent an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group, M represents a cation, L represents a divalent bonding group, and m represents 0 or 1. Compounds represented by formulas (I) to (III) may be polymers containing divalent groups derived from structures represented by formulas (I) to (III) as repeating unit. R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and L may be bonded to form a ring if possible.

Abstract: Post-processing stabilizers for photothermographic, silver imaging media are disclosed. The stabilizers are represented by the following general formulae: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently H, halogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a thioalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a perhalogenated alkyl group, or taken together form a cycloaliphatic group.Compounds of formula (I) may be used as stabilizer precursors in photothermographic silver imaging media to provide post-processing stability without significantly adversely affecting desired properties of the photothermographic material.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing a silver halide photographic emulsion which comprises adding to the silver halide emulsion before or during precipitation a non-labile chalcogen compound represented by Formula I:R.sup.1 --X.sup.1 --X.sup.2 --R.sup.2 (Formula I)It further provides a silver halide photographic emulsion prepared by the above method.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a photographic material comprising on a support a photosensitive layer containing a mixture of silver halide emulsions at least one of which is spectrally sensitized and at least one of which is not spectrally sensitized characterized in that the surface of the silver halide particles of the silver halide emulsion not being spectrally sensitized is loaded with a stabilizer having a mercapto group or the tautomeric thione group thereof such that the surface covered by one molecule of stabilizer is between 10 .ANG..sup.2 and 70 .ANG..sup.2. The loss of speed due to migration of the spectral sensitizer from the sensitized emulsion to the non sensitized emulsion is reduced and can even be inhibited.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support and having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer contains a gelatin comprising an iron ion of 0.5 ppm to 5 ppm and .alpha.-constituent having weight-average molecular weight of 80,000 to 120,000 in an amount of not less than 40% by weight of the gelatin.

Abstract: A method for preparing a silver halide emulsion is disclosed. The silver halide emulsion comprises silver halide grains which are mixed crystals comprising: preparing a seed emulsion comprising seed grains; and adding potentially effective silver iodide grains comprising a silver halide micro grains having .gamma.-AgI structure, a soluble salt and a soluble halide to the seed emulsion.

Abstract: Color photographic materials and methods employ a substrate bearing a silver chloride emulsion. The silver chloride emulsion includes a diamino disulfide and a sulfinate. The diamino disulfide and the sulfinate are included in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:20, and provide improved storage stability and reduced high temperature sensitivity during exposure.

Abstract: A color reversal image forming process using a color reversal photographic material is disclosed. The process comprises an exposure step, a black and white development step, a reversal step, a color development step and a desilvering step. The color reversal photographic material comprises a support and one or more silver halide emulsion layers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprises silver halide containing chloride of not less than 90 mole %, iodide of 0 mole % and bromide of not more than 10 mole %. According to another embodiment, at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprises silver halide containing chloride of not less than 88 mole %, iodide of 0.1 to 2 mole % and bromide of not more than 10 mole %. The silver halide emulsion layer further contains a compound represented by the formula (Ia) or (Ib): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.11 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group or an aryl group; X.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprises a silver halide emulsion layer provided on a support. In the photographic material of the present invention, the silver halide emulsion layer contains a tellurium compound represented by the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## in which each of R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 is --OR.sup.13, --NR.sup.14 R.sup.15, --SR.sup.16 or hydrogen; R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 may be combined with each other to form a heterocyclic ring; each of R.sup.21 and R.sup.22 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, --OR.sup.23, --NR.sup.24 R.sup.25, --SR.sup.26 or hydrogen; R.sup.21 and R.sup.22 may be combined with each other to form a heterocyclic ring; each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is oxygen, sulfur or .dbd.NR.sup.17 ; each of X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 is oxygen, sulfur or .dbd.NR.sup.27 ; each of R.sup.13, R.sup.14, R.sup.15, R.sup.16, R.sup.17, R.sup.23, R.sup.24, R.sup.25, R.sup.26 and R.sup.27 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group or hydrogen; R.sup.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable, upon oxidative coupling, of forming a dye, comprises in the coupling position, a coupling-off group that comprises in sequence, a releasable benzotriazole group attached to a triazole, tetrazole, oxadiazole, thiaoxadiazole, or thiadiazole inhibitor group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.a, R.sub.b, R.sub.c R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and Q are as defined in the application. Such a compound (A) is useful in a photographic silver halide material and process to provide improved images.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing a silver halide photographic emulsion which comprises adding to the silver halide emulsion after precipitation and before or during sensitization a disulfide compound and a sulfinate compound, wherein the disulfide compound and the sulfinate compound are added simultaneously. It further provides a silver halide photographic emulsion prepared by the above method.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material having at least three light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, each sensitive in a different wavelength region. At least one of the silver halide emulsion layers contains at least one adsorbable reducing compound represented by a hydroquinone containing a group capable of promoting adsorption to silver halide grains and a silver halide emulsion having a silver chloride content of at least 90 mol %. The photographic material is well adapted for rapid processing and maintains constant sensitivity with a change in humidity upon exposure and when stored for a long period of time prior to use.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion contains silver halide grains comprising at least two portions, i.e., a core and an outermost shell with different silver halide compositions and having an average aspect ratio of less than 8. The core consists of silver iodobromide, silver chloroiodobromide, silver chlorobromide, or silver bromide. An average silver iodide content of the outermost shell is higher than that of the core and is 6 mol % or more. The silver halide grains are subjected to all of selenium sensitization, gold sensitization, and sulfur sensitization.

Abstract: Silver halide emulsions are disclosed in which at least 50 percent of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains (1) bounded by {100} major faces having adjacent edge ratios of less than 10, (2) each having an aspect ratio of at least 2, and (3) internally at their nucleation site containing iodide and at least 50 mole percent chloride. The emulsions are prepared by a process comprised of the steps of (a) introducing silver and halide salts into a dispersing medium so that nucleation of the tabular grains occurs in the presence of iodide with chloride accounting for at least 50 mole percent of the halide present in the dispersing medium and the pCl of the dispersing medium being maintained in the range of from 0.5 to 3.5 and (b) following nucleation completing grain growth under conditions that maintain the {100} major faces of the tabular grains.

Abstract: A heat developable photosensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer which contains (i) at least one compound selected from among the compounds represented by formulae (I) and (III) and (ii) a dye compound represented by formula (LI): ##STR1## the definition of Y, R, R', M, T, U, n, m and for formula (I) and (III) and Y, Z and n for dye of formula (LI) are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material excellent in both sharpness and whiteness of background while being capable of satisfactorily displaying the yellow coupler characteristics including an excellent color reproduction is provided, wherein the silver halide color photographic light sensitive material contains a compound represented by the following Formula [I] in at least one of the photographic component layers thereof, a compound represented by the following Formula [II] in at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers thereof, and a compound represented by the following Formula [III] in at least one of the photographic component layers; and ##STR1##

Abstract: Monocyclic and polycyclic azoles having the following formula modify the tone of a silver image formed from a fine grain radiation sensitive silver chlorobromide emulsion layer in which the silver chlorobromide grains have a mean equivalent circular diameter of less than 0.3 .mu.m. The azoles have the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is --N.dbd. or --C(R.sup.5).dbd. where R.sup.5 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, aliphatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aromatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, aliphatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aromatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together complete a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic nucleus containing 1 to 3 ring nitrogen atoms;L is a divalent aliphatic linking group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms;T is an aliphatic terminal group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms;m is 0 or 1;n is an integer of 1 to 4; andp is an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: A novel silver halide color photographic material is provided which is excellent in color reproduction and color image fastness, and shows only small variations in gradation due to fluctuaion in treatment conditions such as treatment composition, time, and temperature. The present silver halide color photographic material has a pyrazoloazole coupler and silver halide grains consisting of regular crystals with a twin content of 5% or less, said silver halide grains being represented by the formula:AgCl.sub.x Br.sub.y I.sub.l-x-ywherein x and y satisfy the relationships 0.ltoreq.x<1, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.1, and 0.ltoreq.l-x-y.ltoreq.0.02.In preferred embodiments of the present invention, said pyrazoloazole coupler is represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Photothermographic compositions comprising a photographic silver halide, an organic silver salt, and a reducing agent for the organic silver salt, display improved stability in the presence of a compound having a nucleus of the formula:A--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Awherein:A represents any monovalent group for which the corresponding compound AH functions as a post-processing stabilizer,X is S, SO, or SO.sub.2, and n is 1 to 10.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic material having at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer on a support, in which at least 50%, as the total projected area, of all the silver halide grains in at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer are tabular grains having a mean aspect ratio of 2 or more and at least one layer constituting the material contains a coupler of the following formula (I) and/or a coupler of the following formula (II): ##STR1## where X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; X.sup.3 represents an organic residue forming a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group along with >N-- in the formula; Y represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and Z represents a group capable of being released from the formula when the coupler of the formula reacts with an oxidation product of a developing agent. The material preferably contains a compound of formula (A):Q--SM.sup.

Abstract: Monocyclic and polycyclic azoles having the following formula enhance the covering power of a developed silver image formed from a radiographic element comprising a radiation sensitive tabular grain silver bromide, silver bromochloride or silver bromoiodide emulsion layer containing grains having a mean equivalent circular diameter of at least 0.3 .mu.m and a grain population wherein at least 50 percent of the total grain population projected area is accounted for by tabular grains having a tabularity of greater than 8, as determined by the relationship: ##EQU1## wherein T is tabularity; ECD is the mean effective circular diameter in .mu.m of the tabular grains; and t is the mean thickness in .mu.m of the tabular grains. The azoles have the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is --N.dbd. or --C(R.sup.5).dbd. where R.sup.5 is hydrogen, --NH.sup.2, aliphatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aromatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, aliphatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aromatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 and R.

Abstract: Monocyclic and polycyclic azoles having the following formula modify the tone of a silver image formed from a fine grain radiation sensitive silver bromide or silver bromoiodide emulsion layer in which the silver bromide or silver bromoiodide grains have a mean equivalent circular diameter of less than 0.3 .mu.m. The azoles have the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is --N.dbd. or --C(R.sup.5).dbd. where R.sup.5 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, aliphatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aromatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, aliphatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aromatic of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together complete a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic nucleus containing 1 to 3 ring nitrogen atoms;L is a divalent aliphatic linking group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms;T is an aliphatic terminal group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms;m is 0 or 1;n is an integer of 1 to 4; andp is an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: A method for reducing speed change, or both speed change and fog growth, on aging in a photographic material composed of a silver chloride or silver bromochloride emulsion, by treating the emulsion with a thiosulfonate compound and a sulfinate compound, and the photographic emulsion and materials resulting from such treatment.

Abstract: An emulsion layer containing silver halide grains reduction-sensitized by an ascorbic acid or at least one of its derivatives and containing a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a mercapto group is formed on a support.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer contains silver halide tabular grains having a diameter of not less than 0.15 .mu.m in an amount of not less than 70% of the total projected area of the total silver halide grains, wherein at least 50% of the total number of all tabular grains have a ratio of grain thickness (b) to the longest distance between two or more parallel twinning planes (a) of not less than 5, and wherein the emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloidal layer contains a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z represents a residual group of a heterocyclic ring to which at least one group selected from --SO.sub.3 M, --COOR.sub.1, --OH, and --NHR.sub.2 is bonded either directly or indirectly; M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, or --NH.sub.4 ; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.

Abstract: A method of forming a color image which comprises providing a silver halide color photographic material including a support having thereon at least one photosensitive layer containing at least one coupler which forms a dye upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and a substantially silver iodide-free silver halide emulsion containing at least 90 mol. % of silver chloride, which silver halide color photographic material further contains at least one compound of the following formula (I) or (II), and subjecting said silver halide color photographic material to imagewise exposure and then to development with a substantially benzyl alcohol-free developer for not less than 90 seconds.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is described comprising a support having provided thereon one or more red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, one or more green sensitive silver halide emulsion layers and one or more blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers wherein the average silver iodide content of silver halide in all the silver halide emulsion layers is not less than 10 mol% and the silver halide color photographic material contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I):Q--SM.sup.1 (I)wherein Q represents a heterocyclic group having at least one group selected from --SO.sub.3 M.sup.2, --COOM.sup.2, --OH and --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 directly or indirectly connected thereto; M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a quaternary ammonium or a quaternary phosphonium; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising at least one photosensitive emulsion layer contains silver halide grains on a support. In the silver halide photographic material, (1) the silver halide grains are prepared in the presence of iridium compounds, (2) the silver halide grains consist of silver chlorobromide which is essentially free of silver iodide, (3) at least 90 mol% of all silver halide from which the silver halide grains are made is silver chloride, (4) the silver halide grains have localized phase in which the silver bromide content exceeds at least 20 mol%, (5) the localized phase is precipitated together with at least 50% of all the iridium which is added during the preparation of the silver halide grains, and (6) the surface of the silver halide grains is chemically sensitized to the extent that the grains are essentially of the surface latent image type.

Abstract: There are described photographic elements containing novel release compounds which release a blocked photographically useful group, such as a blocked development inhibitor. The blocking group is removed during processing as a result of reaction with sulfite ion contained in one of the processing baths.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material that can give an improved blackness of the silver-formed image by the development, having a high sensitivity with a high covering power, is disclosed. The material comprises a silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide tabular grains which have an aspect ratio of not less than 3, covering not less than 50% of the total sum of projected areas, and the layer comprises a compound represented formula I, ##STR1## wherein Rs and Ms represent as specified in the claims.

Abstract: A compound (I) having a carrier moiety (CAR) and a releasable development inhibitor moiety (INH) capable of being released during photographic processing by means of at least one timing group (T) bonded to and releasable from the carrier moiety provides improved images in a photographic silver halide element and process when the inhibitor moiety (INH) comprises (R.sup.1) a non-aromatic, sterically hindered substituent group having (a) a tertiary carbon atom bonded directly to the releasable development inhibitor moiety or (b) a secondary carbon atom bonded directly to the releasable development inhibitor moiety and wherein the secondary carbon atom is not part of an unsubstituted carbocyclic ring containing at least 6 carbon atoms. Such compounds, particularly as couplers, are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes to provide improved acutance and interimage effects.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silver halide emulsion, wherein reduction sensitization is performed by using at least one of ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof in a process of manufacturing a silver halide emulsion. The invention is further directed to a of manufacturing a silver halide emulsion, wherein reduction sensitization is performed by using at least one of ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof during precipitation of silver halide grains.

Abstract: Disclosed is (1) a silver halide photographic material having at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer containing a silver halide emulsion on a support, wherein the light-sensitive emulsion layer comprises silver halide grains which contain at least one complex selected from the group consisting of Ir and Pt metal complexes having at least two cyan ligands which have a silver chloride content of 80 mol % or more and do not substantially contain silver iodide and which have a silver bromide-rich localized phase with a silver bromide content of 10 mol % or more, and (2) a silver halide photographic material having at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer containing a silver halide emulsion on a support, wherein the light-sensitive emulsion layer comprises silver halide grains which contain at least one complex selected from the group consisting of Ir and Pt metal complexes having at least two cyan ligands, which have a silver chloride content of 80 mol % or more and which are gold-sensitized.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having provided on a support, at least one red sensitive emulsion layer comprising a silver halide emulsion having a silver chloride content of from 90 to 100 mol % and spectrally sensitized by a red sensitizing dye having a reduction potential at a value of -1.27 (V vs SCE) or more negative and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, exhibits reduced fluctuation in photographic sensitivity depending on the change in the printing temperature and reduced fluctuation in photographic sensitivity due to long term storage under the normal condition.

Abstract: A photochromic composition for incorporation into a light-transmitting polymer is described. Silver halide crystallites are capped with an organic capping group using multivalent metal ions integrated into the surface of the silver halide crystallite to provide crystallite surface sites that provide a handle between the organic capping group and the silver halide crystallites. The size of the capped silver halide crystallites are less than about 1000 .ANG.. A reverse micelle technique is used to control the size of the silver halide crystallite while integrating the multivalent ions and bonding the organic capping group. The capped crystallites are soluble in organic solvents and, as such, are readily incorporated into a polymer matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a photosensitive silver halide emulsion. In this process, an emulsion comprising an acid substituted organic ripening agent and a dispersing medium is prepared. Silver halide grains are then permitted to grow in the emulsion at a pH of from about 2 to about 4.6 to accelerate the growth of the silver halide grains. Subsequently, the pH of the emulsion is adjusted to a value of about 5.3 to about 7 to repress grain growth, to prevent interference with dye sensitization, and to limit fog formation, particularly during storage of the coated emulsion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein (1) the silver halide emulsion is spectrally sensitized by a red-sensitive sensitizing dye and contains a macrocyclic compound having at least one hetero atom, (2) a number of aliphatic rings forming the macrocyclic compound is 4 or less, and (3) the macrocyclic compound has an aromatic ring, which has good aging storage stability and excellent safelight safety characteristics, and can provide high sensitivity stably.

Abstract: The present invention features a negative-type, silver halide photographic emulsion containing hydrazides that has reduced scratch sensitivity (i.e., the emulsion will have a reduced tendency to develop black scratches on non-exposed areas). The emulsion will resist developing black scratches due to the introduction to the emulsion of hydroquinone and ascorbate. The stability of the emulsion is further enhanced by the addition of sodium formaldehyde bisulfite.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion contains chemically sensitized silver halide grains each of which has at least one structure resulting from the difference in halogen compositions. The grains have been prepared in the presence of an oxidizing agent for silver. A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material has at least one layer of the silver halide emulsion on a support.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising on a reflective support at least three light-sensitive emulsion layers having different color sensitivities. At least one of the light-sensitive emulsion layers comprises a silver halide emulsion spectrally sensitized with at least one compound represented by the formula (I) in a red sensitive layer. At least one of the light-sensitive emulsion layers or light-insensitive layers comprises on the support at least one compound represented by the formula (II), (III) or (IV). The total amount of silver halide emulsion on the support is 0.65 g/m.sup.2 or less as calculated in terms of coated amount of silver. The formulas are shown and defined in the specification.

Abstract: A novel blocked photographically useful compound element and process are based on a new blocking group that comprises a beta-ketocarbonyl group that is part of a 5- to 7-member heterocyclic ring containing a hetero-atom not adjacent to the beta-ketocarbonyl group. Such a blocked photographically useful compound provides a photographic material and process enabling more rapid release of the photographically useful group upon processing.

Abstract: In a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, light-sensitive silver halide grains contained in the silver halide emulsion layer have been subjected to selenium sensitization, and the silver halide emulsion layer or another hydrophilic colloid layer which is in a water-permeable relationship with the silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) (wherein Z represents a heterocyclic ring directly or indirectly having at least one substituent group selected from the group consisting of --SO.sub.3 M, --COOR.sub.1, --OH, and --NHR.sub.2, M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, quaternary ammonium, or quaternary phosphonium, R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, alkali metal, or alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, --COR.sub.3, --COOR.sub.3, or --SO.sub.2 R.sub.3, and R.sub.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer coated on at least one side of a support, wherein said photographic emulsion layer comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion and said photographic emulsion or other layer(s) comprises a substantially light-insensitive, unfogged silver halide fine grain emulsion, with a heterocyclic mercapto compound represented by the following general formula (I) being adsorbed on the fine grains in said emulsion: general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents --O--, --NH--, or --S--; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are a hydrogen atom or a substituent group; at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group having up to 13 carbon atoms, such alkyl or aryl being bonded directly or through a divalent linkage group to the aromatic nucleus; X.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver, halide photographic light-sensitive material having a high sensitivity and gradation as well as a low fog while exhibiting an excellent aging stability. The light-sensitive material has at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein the emulsion is spectrally sensitized at a pH of 5.3 to 6.0 by adding at least one of an oxacarbocyanine dye represented by the following formula (I) to the emulsion before the addition of a chemical sensitizer and thereafter chemically sensitized by adding a chemical sensitizer. A compound represented by the following formula (II) is present in the emulsion layer or a layer adjacent thereto: ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specifications.

Abstract: Stabilized photographic recording materials are described which comprise ammonium salts of inorganic acids or of organic acids and preferably those that contain polyhydroxyalkyl residues. Use of these stabilizing compounds in combination with recognized antifogging agents provides enhanced storage stability of coated photographic compositions.

Abstract: An infrared sensitive silver halide photographic element is disclosed comprising a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer spectrally sensitized to the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. In particular, an infrared sensitive silver halide color photographic element, capable of providing full color images without exposure to corresponding visible radiation, is disclosed, said element comprising at least three silver halide emulsion layers on a substrate, each associated with different photographic color image forming materials, such as color couplers capable of forming dyes of different colors upon reaction with an oxidized color photographic developer, diffusing dyes, bleachable dyes, or oxidable leuco dyes. The three emulsion layers are sensitized to three different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum with at least one layer sensitized to radiation within the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic elements which are capable of high contrast development and are especially useful in the field of graphic arts have incorporated therein a hydrazine compound which functions as a nucleator, an amino compound which functions as an incorporated booster, and a thioether compound which functions to inhibit pepper fog and restrain image spread.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein silver halide grains to be contained in the silver halide emulsion layer have a silver iodide content lower than 1 mol %, and the silver halide emulsion contains 3.0.times.10.sup.-3 to 2.times.10.sup.-2 mol of a thiocyanate per mol of silver halide. In addition, a photographic silver halide emulsion comprising silver halide grains wherein said silver halide grains have an average silver iodide content lower than 1 mol %, and deposited on the surface of the silver halide grains is at least 2.times.10.sup.-3 mol, but less than 2.times.10.sup.2 mol of a thiocyanate per mol of silver halide.